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F-35B Lightning II Completes First SPEAR 3 Missile Test Flight

Summary by Overt Defense
It was announced this week that the F-35B Lightning II completed its first flight carrying the British SPEAR 3 cruise missile earlier this year on January 20. The flight took place at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland and was piloted by Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nick Baker. Four inert SPEAR 3 missiles were loaded in the jet’s internal bay for the trial. The F-35B is the STOVL (short takeoff/vertical landing) variant of the F-35, used by US Marines and all…
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Overt Defense broke the news on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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